Every once in a while we have the good fortune of working on a project that we feel truly matters, a project that we’ll still be thinking about years from now. Maybe even something we can imagine telling our grandkids about – surely you’ve had moments like that where something you did in your professional life really mattered?

The Bfly

One of the most meaningful projects I’ve worked on is TheBFly’s upcoming farm location, where talent can immerse themselves in a holistic, sustainable lifestyle while advancing their careers. This initiative allows individuals to live in harmony with nature—learning sustainability practices, eating healthily, and spending time with animals—while offering ways to make money without compromising their values. It’s a 360-degree approach to community-building, designed to serve as a blueprint for similar projects around the world. The vision of blending personal growth with eco-conscious living makes this project incredibly inspiring and impactful. Read more>>

Ruoyuan Chen

One of the most meaningful projects I’ve worked on is my individual project, “X-Era,” inspired by the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy in New York City. The project explores an era defined by uncertainty, rapid environmental changes, and possibilities arising from climate change and extreme weather. Over a year, I researched the survival strategies of indigenous nomadic people in the Sahara Desert and Amazon Rainforest, drawing on their wisdom to adapt to harsh conditions like drought and flood. I then applied this knowledge to imagine future “Plan B” solutions—creative and sustainable ways for people to live nomadic lives in response to the unpredictable challenges of the X-Era. Read more>>

Kunwar Prithvi Singh Rathore

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on is my recent photobook titled Doori, which means “distance” in Hindi, my native language. This project explores the emotional distance between my father and me, shaped by societal norms that have contributed to this gap. It delves into broader themes of patriarchy and toxic masculinity within the context of a traditional middle-class South Asian family—specifically my own. The work highlights the complex power dynamics that often strain relationships within such families. Read more>>

Kasidy Devlin Natalie Kropf

One of the most meaningful projects we’ve worked on recently is our collaboration with the Wolf Conservation Center on the Wolf Mask. Last fall we visited the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, NY to meet their newest ambassador wolf, Silas. He’s this beautiful grey wolf who is so full of personality. After meeting him, we went back home and got to work on designing a mask that reflected his playful spirit. Once we were satisfied, we got to go back to the WCC to introduce the mask to the people there, and most importantly, to Silas. He had never seen a mask before and was very curious but a little freaked out. It was such an amazing experience. The WCC generously provided a stamp of Silas’s nose for us to put on the inside of every wolf mask, and a portion of the proceeds from every mask sold goes to supporting wolf conservation. We’re so proud to be able to use our art for something that matters, for something bigger than ourselves. Read more>>

Julianna Loera-wiggins

I have found the most meaningful projects to be ones that bring stand-up comedians to college campuses and bridge the gap between accessing institutional resources and finding joy where you may live, learn, teach, and work. Possibly the most meaningful project I have worked on is bringing Latina stand-up comedians who are mis amigas and súper talentosas to perform at the University of Michigan for a Latina comedy night, “Chistes con las Chingonas of Chicago.” Only 7% of the University of Michigan student population is Latinx, and exclusively Latinx spaces are difficult to find- and take a lot of time and resources to create. Read more>>

Sie Blue

As the founder of a Non- Profit, Support Impact Give Hope (S.I.G.H.), the most meaningful project I’ve worked on was our fundraiser & awareness event, The Strut Fashion Experience. This event brings the community and creatives together for one common goal, human trafficking awareness. Read more>>

Alexandria Valdez

Creating Paranormal Artist took so many days, weeks, months of planning. It was a lot of trying to figure out what the focus would be, like what I would be discussing; of course it was always going to be over the paranormal. It was always going to be over anything paranormal, but I wasn’t sure if I wanted to focus solely on hauntings and spirits or if I wanted to talk about everything including the supernatural and cryptids. I’ve said it many, many times on the show that I love the paranormal, I’ve lived for this for as long as I could remember. I was always interested in learning about hauntings and UFO sightings. So I knew from the get go what was going to be main topics. I also love art, art makes me so happy. I love to go to art museums and learn about the different art eras that have helped create art as we know it today. Read more>>

Shae Nugent, Davey Banks

Shae: Honestly, there is a lot of really meaningful songs that we have written and recorded and they all hold a place in my heart… But this new project that we just finished has been a huge monument in our lives for me. We truly poured ourselves into each of these songs on here and for me personally as well as us as a band, this EP lyrically is the closing and conclusion to so many major chapters of our lives and my own. The entire project, “Prescriptions, Pain, & Lust”, was actually recorded (and mostly written) within two weeks while we were on our West Coast tour but many pieces of the lyrics were written over the past two years while going thru a lot of turmoil, heartache, and new experiences; so these guys really gave me a ton of room to express so much of that in the vocals. I feel like we really channeled so much of all of our hearts and emotions into every piece of the music and it came out in a way bigger and more explosive than I ever imagines. Read more>>

Ashley Guice

Meaningful projects are often the ones that keep me up at night, the ones that are deeply personal and rooted in story. When I first started my creative career, I began to associate the act of creating with “work.” For a few years, I stopped carrying a camera altogether—I didn’t even take photos on my phone because it just reminded me of work. Recently, I’ve been on a journey to rediscover my love for photography, not just as a service for others, but for myself. I started collecting 35mm film cameras, and bringing them along on trips to capture moments with my friends. It feels so rewarding to capture moments that mean something to me personally. Seeing my friends’ reactions when they see those nostalgic film photos absolutely brightens my day. There’s something so special about the retro, 90s feel of film—it taps into a kind of nostalgia that just makes everything more meaningful. Read more>>

Rebelle

My latest single TABOO. It came out a few weeks ago, and it’s out on all platforms! It is a deeply personal song because I wrote it about a toxic-relationship-experience. My partner made me think I was the problem—that every issue in the relationship was my fault. Even the smallest bits would be a huge problem, and a reason to fight and yell. I kept changing myself, believing if I could just be better, we could go back to the way things were. But that’s how manipulation works. The more I tried to fix myself, the more I lost who I was. The relationship became something I had to hide—like a taboo, something we do not talk about—because I felt ashamed that it wasn’t perfect and couldn’t admit it to anyone. “TABOO” is about coming to terms with that realization, finally seeing that I wasn’t the problem, and knowing I needed to break free from the cycle of blame and emotional control. Read more>>

Tweety Uebele

I’ve found so much fulfillment in creating art with my loved ones. Ever since my mother taught me to get creative with arts and crafts as a kid, I’ve found so much joy in sharing my work with family, especially my grandma. Every spring during Lunar New Year, my grandma decorates the house with beautiful yellow blossoms and every time I see them I see her smile. I was so happy to give a little something back this past year. I created a branch of good luck flowers with my quilling paper and set it on my favorite page from a French novel I’ve been working with. Grandma was so happy and she keeps it on display in her room. My art is a medium that I use to express my love and gratitude to all the special people in my life! Read more>>

Tina Picz

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on, so far, has been opening Firefolk Arts, a family-run gallery and art space in rural Vermont, which amplifies and uplifts underrepresented artists and voices. Firefolk Arts is the only Asian American or BIPOC woman-owned gallery in Vermont. It is also a community center, third space, co-working studio, and event venue, where we host multi-disciplinary exhibitions, workshops, performances, and gatherings of all sorts. It has been so meaningful for me, as a life-long artist and entrepreneur, who mainly worked from home, to finally have a brick and mortar space to share with our community of artists and neighbors, because it felt much needed in our area. As a Filipina American woman-owned space, we seek to foster community-building practices, while representing a diverse range of lived experiences and nuanced stories of the diaspora. We uplift the stories, heritages, and work of those who are less heard in the mainstream media, museums, and galleries, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, women, and youth. We find it crucial to continually thwart gatekeeping in the arts, by offering more space and air time for oppressed or underrepresented people, and their art, to be seen and heard more widely. Read more>>

Ruha Mubasshir

I would love to discuss one of my recent projects, I poured my heart and soul into it. It will forever make me feel proud for doing it. I made this arabic calligraphy painting for a customer in London, UK. He envisioned something which would bring hope and inspiration to him in his work life as well as spiritual journey. First, we decided which holy verses would empower his faith the most. Then with my understanding of color theory, I went for a color combination of blue, purple and white to represent hope, spirituality and purity. All my creations are custom made layer by layer as per my client’s needs. My customer was very keen on using only semi-precious gemstones while I create this mesmerizing beauty of geode in fusion with arabic calligraphy. Read more>>

Billy Blanken

My collaboration with my partners to create our Living Dance Film model during the pandemic is one of the most consequential moments of my career. Using technology, live dance performance, project mapping and digitally animated artwork we were able to create a truly one of a kind evening of dance. As Broadway remained dark, we were able to keep artists employed and share our work live around the globe. We debut “SMDT Season 2- The Nutcracker” in December of 2020 and “Season 3- Sleeping Beauty” in June of 2021. Both live streamed dance performances had thousands of views from all over the globe and received rave reviews. Read more>>

Atreaeu Davis

The most meaningful project of my career that I’ve worked on has to performing as myself on an episode of television show Johnson on Bounce TV. I got a call from Lavado Stubbs, very well known film maker from the Bahamas now based in Canada about the potential opportunity and he had called to confirm my availability, he explained what it was and immediately I was filled with excitement until I heard the date of the day that the shoot was planned for. Previously I had bin booked on that inquired date for a performance that would be held on a different island from where the shoot was happening. I had to make a decision. Weighing out my circumstances and getting wise counsel about it I stayed in New Providence to complete the shoot for the TV and that became the greatest moment of my career thus far. Being in my home country and getting the opportunity to meet industry professionals from abroad such as Reesha Archibald brought a joy to me that is truly unexplainable. Being apart of a TV show such as this with an all black cast and black executives gave me a huge sense of pride. Read more>>

Spencer Bailey

Our most meaningful project is the one we have been currently working on for the past year and a half , writing and recording our new extended play (E.P). In December 2022 we connected with one of our producers on this E.P, Jordan Hastings (Alexisonfire), through an online campaign of donating the proceeds from one of our previous singles “13“ to the Alexisonfire Indigenous Music Bursary, supported through Inspire. Inspire is a charity that invests in education of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities of Canada. The Alexisonfire Bursary supports the funding of music education Indigenous students pursuing post-secondary education. As this is a cause we dearly support, we found this a great opportunity to connect our music with what we believe in. Through promoting our campaign on social media, we connected with Jordan.  Read more>>

Jefferson Thomas

It’s actually the one I just finished. I have a new album that will be out toward the end of the year. The first single is called “She’s Been Going Through Some Things” and it was released just last week. It’s a song I wrote for my wife, but on a larger, more universal scale, it applies to women everywhere. I’ve always been fascinated by women. Maybe that’s why I’ve always had more female friends than male friends. I am in awe of the inherent strength women have. There’s a particular fortitude and special kind of toughness in women that us guys will never know. Hell, even in propagating the species, they do all the hard work and we just hand out cigars to each other when they’re done. Read more>>

Jae Cee

My most significant project is VALENAH, a symbol of hope and a bridge to both self-discovery and nature. It embodies the spirit of community and the power of creation through love. I conceived VALENAH as a heartfelt tribute to my grandmother and the generations before her, honoring their sacrifices and wisdom. This project serves as a profound expression of gratitude, reminding me that I stand on the foundation they built for me. Read more>>

Kennie Mason

The most meaningful project I have worked on is Siichaq, the musical project that I am pursuing now! I have been involved in several bands and made solo music in the past, all of which brought a lot of joy into my life. However, in the past, my motivation for creating art has centered mainly around the enjoyment I derive from making it and the catharsis of creative expression. I still do genuinely love the process of making and performing music, but Siichaq is now a platform for social and political commentary. Read more>>

Shaun Gunnels

I’ve spent the last year working on my debut solo album. It’s my first time as a songwriter writing music from true events in my life. Sometimes the process is easy and fast, sometimes it takes weeks and weeks and lots of heartache to paint the picture I’m trying to paint. Read more>>

Anthony Vance

The Most meaningful project I’ve worked on has got to be “My MindFrame”. A project i worked on while going through lots of changes in life, bouncing around, struggling with anxiety, and just facing life obstacles while pursuing my dreams. Track one “Pray For” featuring Gavin starts the project out with a optimistic chorus for listeners to enjoy with deep lyrics that relate to many who struggle their mental battles but continue to keep going. Track two dives into my more personal battles and issues i still struggle with to this day. “Learn Sum Patience” is a more upbeat song that can relate with many while giving the listeners a song to play over the speakers. Track 3 is a personal favorite. “Been the Problem” featuring Bone is a slower song that both expresses their battles with anxiety, overthinking, and struggling at the bottom learning how to cope correctly. Track 4 is another slower song where i express my struggles with Paranoia and get right to the point. Read more>>

Jewel Lavenskii

The most meaningful project that I’ve worked on is my upcoming self-titled album “Jewel.” This album depicts the life of me, a 22-year-old still figuring out love and life. Throughout the ups and downs and the losses we take in life, the only thing that matters is love. We take a journey through my life, the happiness, and the fun of it all with tracks like ”Can I Get Your Number,” “Be Honest (Can You Just), “I’ve Been Thinking,” “Almost Is Never Enough,” and “Heaven.” And we also take a journey through the heartbreak, pain, confusion, and anger with tracks like “Tell Me,” “Wasteless, “Your Playing With My Heart,” “I Was In Love (Was It Just Me),” and “You Had Me Like (Whoa).” This album shows the versatility and vulnerability, and this is being shown throughout this entire album. Read more>>

Jinseo Kim

I had the incredible opportunity to follow the entire process of the Infiniti brand’s C-segment coupe SUV project leading one of the final proposals, which was my very first project upon joining Nissan Design America. From the concept vehicle stage to mass production, I was deeply involved in every aspect. My initial sketches were selected and developed into a concept car, and a teaser image was unveiled at the 2023 Tokyo Motor Show. Collaborating closely with the engineering and aerodynamics teams, I ensured that we met legal requirements and target drag coefficients while maintaining the integrity of the initial design. This project was not only a significant milestone for me, as it allowed me to walk through the entire development process, but it also culminated in my design being chosen as one of the final two options, which is currently in development at headquarters. Read more>>

Katie Charles

Every book I write has a special place in my heart. But I have a book coming out that is coming out soon that I wrote because I couldn’t find it. I am a stepmother, and having a daughter I find it hard to explain why her sister has a different mom, but same dad. Where blended families are just as common as nuclear families now, I wanted to represent that family in a positive light. Not all stepmom’s are evil. Read more>>

Hailey Jones

In June of 2022, my dad died suddenly on his way out to California to come visit me. During his unconscious four days in the hospital, my mind became flooded with jokes. The two weeks leading up to his funeral & celebration of life, were filled with even more dark humor. The hospital staff loved it, but many were uncomfortable. The twist is that my dad owned comedy clubs, and I felt like the dark humor was the most honorable way to honor his passing. That same summer, I went to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival performing for a show I had been cast in. When I arrived, I suddenly knew where my pages and pages of dead dad jokes could grace a literal stage of grief. Read more>>

Deity Mone’k

I have worked on several projects that have inspired me and allowed me to develop as a Producer, Script Writer, and Director. Each project has expanded my knowledge of Art and improved my overall understanding of Film Production and Artist Creativity. However, there is something special about my film, “Even with it All”. In this short film, I attempted to create a relatable character, struggling with grief, parental pressure, mental health, substance abuse, and thoughts of suicide; while still attempting to navigate her current reality. I wanted to create a film that is open-ended to allow for these topics to be discussed in an open forum. Read more>>

Ansel Faraj

Probably my Venice Beach romance WILL & LIZ. I’d directed a few thrillers, and just felt like it was getting stale. I’d been thinking about making a love story and what that could be like, and the creative challenges it would bring – two people falling in love and the grounded emotions of it, and just got more and more excited about the possibilities. It was a very small production, but so exciting and rewarding. It’s a film I’m very proud of.  Read more>>

Eva Stone

I started a meaningful project about 45 years ago. The project was focused on becoming a professional choreographer. My passion for making dances began at the age of 14 in high school and blossomed through my undergraduate and post graduate studies. I’m a bit of a rare bird in this art form, having learned the craft and skill of choreography before learning how to technically dance. It’s like writing a symphony without knowing how to play an instrument. My journey has been somewhat backwards, and where once I thought it was to my detriment, I now find it to my benefit. It’s a rare job title, one that I reassured my kids as they were growing up that no other parent of their friends had. Read more>>